Yes Gawd!: How Faith Shapes LGBT Identity and Politics in the United States - Hardcoverby Royal G. III Cravens (Author) Yes Gawd! explores the effects of religious belief and practice on political behavior among the LGBT community, a population long persecuted by religious institutions and generally considered to be non religious. Royal Cravens deftly shows how faith impacts the politics of LGBT people. He details how the queer community creates, defines, and experiences spirituality and spiritual affirmation as well as the consequences